Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Matt and Mohammad

In 29 boys, Matt found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Matt

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 975
Latest count 29
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1964–2025

Mohammad

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 538
Latest count 529
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 29 boys, Matt found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.